The parliamentary committee on Local government and Housing yesterday took Mwense district council management to task over its ( the local authority) to utilise K 500 million to construct of new offices.
The committee was also not happy with the failure by the Mwense district Director of works Patrick Chishimba to prepare a bill of quantities for the renovation works on the council guest house.
The parliamentary committee,led by its chairperson Regina Musokotwane, heard during the meeting that K500 million is lying in the bank since last year and has been reducing due to interests charges.
Mwense district council secretary Bruce Mujajati informed the parliamentary committee that so far the K500 million has been reduced by K3.2 million in form of bank charges.
[pullquote]Mwense district council secretary Bruce Mujajati informed the parliamentary committee that so far the K500 million has been reduced by K3.2 million in form of bank charges.[/pullquote]
It was learnt that what was delaying the engaging of a contractor was a standoff between the council secretary and the district commissioner over who was supposed to chair the tender committee meetings in the district.
The District Commissioner Benjamin Chama is reported to be in possession of a letter from the permanent secretary’s office instructing him to chair the meeting, but the council secretary Mr Mujajati said the local government act allows him to chair the meeting.
The committee directed the council secretary to go ahead and chair the meeting, warning that should the misunderstanding between the DC and the council secretary continue the parliamentary committee will have no option but to take appropriate measures.
ZANIS
another form of robbery! Banks stop this mess! 3.2 million in bank charges? I thought you are making profit from 500 million!
“Mwense district council secretary Bruce Mujajati informed the parliamentary committee that so far the K500 million has been reduced by K3.2 million in form of bank charges”. Guys, guys , guys, within one year, awe if true then this is ****ing daylight robbery.
I thought money in the bank, especially a large sum (US$100,000) like that, should be gaining interest and hence increasing in value. Why is the bank charging them fees of almost 1%?
My Home district do something ,We are coming back Home to stay when we change this Buteko .Chiluba did nothing to Mwense. even Jacob our M.p.kuya bebele